Train-pipe hose.



9. S. SHEAFE & V. TOBOLLA.

` `TRAIN PIPE Host.

-APLICATION FILED JAN.7.1915.

L24274. Patented oet. 9, 1917.

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1. s. SHEAFE L V. TOBOLLA.

TRAIN MPE HOSE. APPucTroN man JAN.7..1915.

Patented Oct. $11917.

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JES s. SHEAFE, oF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK, AND vieron frononLn, or CHICAGO,

'A ILLINOIS; SAID TOBOLLA vAssIaNoR To SAID sHnArn.

TRAIN-PIPE HOSE.

` Specification of Letters Patent'.

Patented oet.. a, aait.

Application led January 7, 1915. Serial No. 1,028.

4VICTOR TooLLA, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Chicago, in the V county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new land useful Improvements in Train-Pipe Hose, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to .the flexible conneetions whereby steam, .compressed air, and

like fiuid are conveved. from car to car of railwaytrains, and hasfor its object the provision of certain constructions and arrangements of parts which will render these connections cheaper, more reliable, and

longer lived than those heretofore in use.A

Ordinarily, according to contemporary practice, each car of the train is provided with a longitudinal pipe having the usual brake system, heating system, signaling system, and the like ooniiected thereto and provided at each end with a cock or valve having a downwardly turned attaching portion, and to the attaching portion of each valve is attached a downwardly curvin flexible pipe whose free end is provided with a coupling head adapted to mate with the similar coupling head of the adjacent pipe. This tiexi-V ble connection has always heretofore in practice, to the bestof our knowledge, been made of a length ofextremely heavy hose formed of rubber and canvas, and sometimes reinforced with wire, and owing to the exposed location of the members coupled with the extremely heavy duty and the carelessness with which they are handled by the train ine-n and other employees. the same have required very frequent repla cement, as well as occasionally failing in service with 'consequent delay, annoyance, and sometimes even disaster to equipment. We are aware that it has been proposed to constructthese members .of jointed metallic sections, apparently with the hope of decreasing the cost of upkeep and increasing the reliability of performance, but such devices have to the best of our knowledge never been'putinto regular commercial use, wherefore it is the object of this invention to provide a device of this character which shall avoid the faults combinations recited in the claims hereto.

annexed and illustratedfin the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, wherein: Figure l isa view in side elevation of one embodiment of our complete invention showing the same in use; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the coupler head end of a train pipe hose constructedin accordance with our invention; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the angle cock connect-ion: Fig. i is a detailed view showing the method of applying the clamping ring: Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing a modified form of our invention in actual use; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the coupler head and aportion of the joint showing the construction of the same; Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the separated part of the reinforcing member employed in Figs. 5 and 6; and Fig. 8 isa perspective view of the .nipple connection employed in Fig.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 represents the train pipe heretofore mentioned. and Q the angle cock threaded at the end thereof, 3 represents the nipple which is screwed into the depending receiving portion'of the angle cock and l represents the coupler head which is attached to the mating coupler head of the adjacent train pipe hose.

Our invention has been particularly devised for use in connection with coupler heads of the type which are placed together in raised condition and allowed to fall toward the ground thereupon becoming secured together as a result of their relative rotation. the coupling shown for purposes of illustration here being that of the well known Westinghouse or laterally facing type, although our invention is equally usable in connection with the end port coupler of the Sewall. Gould. Dixon, or other types, and may be used for steam as well as for the air brake pipes.v

ow referring specifically to the embodiments of our invention shown in Figs. 1A?. inclusive, each of these coupler heads is formed with a short receiving shank 5 terand external trunnion 8*, the same type of 15' upper minating in anenlargernentv 6 interiorly 'chambered as' shown at 7, the endo'tthe chamber being defined by an inwardly projecting rib' S, .and Ithe exterior, ofthe enlargement is formed Ywith oppo-sitely projecting radial trunnions 9*-9y whose axes irefsubstantially parallel tothe aXisabout' afterward expanded into place so. as to gri'p.

the same against the walls of the recesses and varound the lips 88as illustrated in Fig. 2. Inside of this-hose a wire helix14 may be employed if desired so as to prevent kin'lting or collapsing of the hose, although the length of the hose'being comparatively small' (from two to three inches in the case of the standard` coupler head) this may not be necessary in all cases. .Around these members 'we vsecure. a hollow cylindrical sleeve 15 which is longitudinally split in two parts secured together by suitable bolts 1G, the sleeves being formed with suitable aperturesl' loosely receiving the trunnions 9-9. T he side of the member 10 opposite 'to the hose 19.' is' formed with a threaded boss 18 adapted'iorthe reception of a rigid pipe 19.

The connection. between the `an'glecock and the train pipe hose is preferably ofthe same nature as that already described, the

nipple 3 having at its outer end an enlarge# ment 6l formed with an internal recess 7l? hose and clamping rings being employed as before, and connected by means of a similar connection 10b and sleeves 15b with a` rigid pipe 19t). In some cas'es'the pipe members 19 and 19" may be the same, but in the pres ent embodiment we have shown the same as connected by a 'l'enible joint of -the same type as hereinbetoredescribed, each of the pipes being provided at its ends with a connecting member 10, joined interiorly by suitable'hose connections such as those heretofore described. This we esteem the preferable construction by reason of the greater flexibility developed, and-when so employed we prefer to arrange the various VAjoints as illustrated in Fig. 1., the trunnions atv the and lower ,ends of the hose being substantially horizontal, and those of the middle oints-being arranged at right angles thereto. This permits the necessary movement of. the coupler for joining the hose ends, for-the necessary straightcninygy et .the hose betweeh'the angle` cocks upon emergency-rincoupling, andfor side l.sway of the,

hose ahil 'the rounding of curves. ln addition the apertures preferably receive 'the trunnions rather loosely so that a reasonable amount of play is permitted in' all directions, although this looseness must be conlined within Lsuch limits as to cause' all mechanical stra-1n vto be carried by :the metal parts and nlonewhatever by the rubber hose. In -the embodiment of our invention illus trated in Figs. l5-8 inclusive we have dis` closed the employment of compound joints anda different sort ot hose connection, these jointsy being lof greater flexibility than those previously described. .ln this enr -bodiment thev train' pipe, angle cock. and

hose coupler remain as before, the latter having a short shank 5 adapted to receive the hos'eor flenl'ible section G exteriorly, the same being secured by means ot an external clamping ring 7.' Adjacent'tothe end of this'hose or iiexible section the shank is formed with an external;circinntercntial en-v largement 28 formed with oppositely projecting radial trunnions 29 whichhke thc preceding .trunnions are arranged parallel t0' the aXis of coupling and ,uncoupling' a system of external, intertitting shellsvshown separated in FigfT and .in one embodiment comprising a pair ot. semi-cylindrical `.members 36-36 adapted to be clamped ,about oneof the. foregoing members, and 'formed with radial apertures 3T adapted for the reception of the trunnions 33-33 there# of, and a second pair of generally semi-cylindrical members Sw-BS,I adapted to ksurround the other of' the foregoing members and having radial apertures 39-39 adapted for the reception of the trunnions 29u20 thereof. One end of one pair ot' members, such as 384-38 is interiorly enlarged as 'shown at 4011101- the reception of'the yother me1nber and formed with radial apertures er1-ll for the reception'vof corresponding pins or trunnions' .L12-4Q with [which said other member is provided. The sidel edges of vthe semi-cylindrical ,members are providedldjacent t0 their meeting .port-ions `with laterally extending' ears d3- 43 for thereep tion of suitablebolts or screws whercbythey may be lsecured together andthe-members may be notched or'cut awayas shown at 45-45 to provide space for, the ears of the clamping rings. .f v v A l To the rearward side of the connection 31 is attached a rigid pipe member 48 of a suitable length to bring the coupling head at the proper distance above the ground, the

opposite end of this pipe'being connected' .to the nipple 3a by means of a joint similar in all respects to that illustrated in Fig. 6.

ln the preferred construction all the trunnions are arranged substantially horizontal, thus permitting the necessary movement of the coupler heads for manual coupling and'- uncoupling and the'necessary straightening of the hose for emergency uncoupling. The requisite side sway of the hose can be permitted by making the trunnions of slightly less size than the apertures in which they are received. It will be seen that a hose of this ing the life of the same. lt will be apparent,

however, that a great many changes in detall matters may be made withinv the scope of our invention and all such changes we desire to claim and secure so far as permitted by the prior art. l

Having' thus described our invention, what We claim is:

1. In a device of the character described,-

the combination with a coupler head of the .type adapted to be secured to a mating head and adapted to take undue mechanical strains from said flexible section..

Q. ln a device of the character described,.

the combination with a coupler head of the type adapted to be secured to a mating head by relative rocking of said heads about a transverse axis said head having a hollow shank. of a connection having a shank, a section of flexible material clamped to both said shanks, and a cylindrical metal shell attached to each of said shanks by a lost motion connect-ion and surrounding said flexible connection.

3.. ln a device of the character described the combination of a coupler head of the type adapted to be secured to a mating head by relative rocking of said heads about a t5 transverse axis, said head having ahollovv shank, of a connection having a hollow material clamped securely to both of 'said Shanks, and a cylindrical metal shell surrounding said flexiblesection and having aperturesloosely receiving said trunnins.

4. In adevice. of the character described, the combination of acoupler head of the type adapted to be secured to a mating head by relative 'rocking of said heads about a transverse axis, said head having. a hollow shank, of a connection having al hollow shank, each of said Shanks being formed withradial trunnions, a section of flexible shank, each of said, Shanks being for-ined with radial trunnions, al section of flexible material securely clamped to both of said Shanks, and-a longitudinally split cylindrical metal shell surrounding said flexible section and having apertures loosely receiving said trunnions.

5. In a train pipe hose, the combination, with rigid connecting members havingl hollow Shanks, of radial trunnions projecting :from the exterior of said Shanks, sections of l flexible material securely clamped to' ad jacent shanks, and cylindrical metal shells surrounding said flexible sections and having apertures loosely receiving said trunnions. 1

6. In a train pipe hose, the combination, with rigid connecting members having hollow shanks, of radial trunnions projectingv from the exterior' ofsaid Shanks, sections of flexible material securely clamped to adjacent shanks, and cylindrical -metal shells surrounding said flexible sections and hav-V ing apertures loosely receiving said trunnions, the trunnions of adjacent connections being angularly 'relatedto each other.-

7. Ina device ofthe character described, the combination, with a coupler head' of the type adapted to be secured to a mating head by relative rocking of said heads about a transverse axis, said head having a hollow shank, of a connection having a shank, a pairlof radial trunnions projecting fromp-V posite sides of each of said Shanks, the axis of such trunnions being substantially parallel to the axis of rocking movement, a section of flexible materia-l securely clamped to both of said Shanks, and a cylindrical metal shell loosely receiving said iiexible section and having apertures receiving'said tran-- nions. 8. ln a train pipe hose, the combination,

with a rigid coupler member having a hol- `ing 4apertures for loosely receiving said trunnions.

9. A 'train pipe hose consisting of a 'plurality of rigid metal sections having vcon- *sections at their ends each of said connections l0. A train pipe hose comprising sections of rigid pipe,.connectio11s 'for 'the ends of said pipe, each of said connections'comprising hollow chambercd shanks .having eX- ternal projections, flexible connections Whose ends are clamped Within the chambers of said Shanks,- and longitudinally split cylindrical shielding sections clamped upon'said' projections.

ll. lIn a train pipe hose comprising sectioiis of rigid pipe, a connection for said sections comprising opposed hollow shanks, said shanks havingannular transverse shoulders projecting from t-heir adjacent ends and radial trunnions von their exterior, a tubular section offlexible material connectl l ing said` shanks and being engaged near the ends'thereot by said transverse shoulders, clamping rings engaging the eXtreme ends of said flexible section for clamping and distorting the same around said shoulders, and a inet-allie cylindrical shielding-sectionA surrounding said flexible section and Shanks' and having apertures therein for loosely re. ceiving said trunnions.

l2.' In a train pipe hose comprising sections ot rigid pipe, a connection for said sections comprising opposed hollow shanks, said shanks, having projecting inwardly from the ends transverse shoulders and having radial trunnions on` their exterior, a tu. bular section of flexible material Whose ends are inserted Withinthe `shouldered ends of said Shanks, clamping rings located Within' tlie Shanks and intermediate their ends and engaging the -ends of said tubular section and adapted to be expanded to clamp the endsV of said tubular section against' the' interror of thershank and t'o distort the' sametions of rigid pipe, a connect-ion for said V'sections comprising opposed hollow Shanks,

said shanks having projecting inwardly from the ends transverse shoulders and llaving radial truhnions on their exterior, a tubular lsection otftlexible material Whose ends are inserted ,ivithin the shouldered ends of said shanks, clamping rings located Within the Shanks and intermediatevtheir ends and engaging the ends of said tubular section and adapted to be expanded to clamp the ends of said tubular section against the interior of the shank and to distort thesanre around said shoulders, av spring located Within the tubular section -Whose ends abut against the expansible rings, and a metallic cylindrical shielding section surrounding said flexible section and Shanks and` having apertures therein tor loosely receiving said trunnions.

In4 testimony whereof, We hereunto aiiX our signaturs in the presence `of Witnesses.

'Jai/ins sanare. vieron fronoLLA.

"Witnesses to signature of J ames S. Sheate:

A. CONLEY, #l-E. Woons.

1Witnessesto signature of Victor Tobolla:

XV. T.- JONES, E. P. WILLIAMS. 

